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Why National Museums should be rescued from Leakey-ism and ‘expatriate mafia’
The Wall Street Journal recently published a scathing critique of the National Museums of Kenya (NMK), describing it as an ...
The Art Newspaper4d
Seven years on from Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to return Africa’s heritage, frustration grows about the lack of progress
An Ivorian drum will be returned—though only under a special “deposit agreement”—while a crucial colonial bill has stalled ...
ArchDaily5d
Two African National Museums: National Identity Reflected in Modernist Design
Learn about the National Museums of Ghana and Sudan, where modernist architecture meets the rich cultural heritage of Africa.
The Advocate5d
Human remains, bone awls, effigies: LSU museum identifies items for repatriation
The LSU Museum of Natural Science identified Native American human remains and associated cultural objects as eligible for repatriation.
Sudan’s national treasures have been stolen – we spoke with the director of museums
The war in Sudan has seen the looting of the country’s museums. Heritage boss Ikhlas Abdel Latief speaks about the losses.
Cayman Compass17d
New director appointed to the Cayman Islands National Museum
The Cayman Islands National Museum board with the newly appointed museum director. From left, board member Terri Merren, deputy chair Susan Arch Parsons, board member Sharon Hinds, museum director ...
The Hindu26d
Nitin Gadkari inaugurates multi-crore Jain museum and knowledge centre in Pune
Developed for approximately ₹400 crores, the Abhay Prabhavana museum and knowledge centre project was inaugurated along the outskirts of Pune’s Parwadi village in Maval taluka on Tuesday ...
Smithsonian Magazine28d
See What Happened When One Museum Asked Artists to Define ‘Home’
For the first time, the triennial has partnered alongside another Smithsonian museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., to collaborate on the exhibition.